Where does the African Openbill live?
Anastomus lamelligerus has 61,967 records in 50 countries and territories, from 1859 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 61,967 records
- 50 places
- 91 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCiconiiformesCiconiidaeAnastomus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 13,127 | |
| Uganda | 10,399 | |
| Botswana | 7,620 | |
| Kenya | 6,323 | |
| Namibia | 4,994 | |
| Zambia | 4,902 | |
| Tanzania | 3,505 | |
| Zimbabwe | 3,408 | |
| Mozambique | 2,153 | |
| Rwanda | 1,634 | |
| Malawi | 1,138 | |
| DR Congo | 347 | |
| Nigeria | 339 | |
| Angola | 278 | |
| Chad | 255 | |
| Ethiopia | 216 | |
| Madagascar | 201 | |
| Cameroon | 146 | |
| Oman | 144 | |
| Benin | 143 | |
| Burundi | 106 | |
| Eswatini | 106 | |
| South Sudan | 99 | |
| Belgium | 83 | |
| Ghana | 60 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 56 | |
| Congo | 45 | |
| Sudan | 45 | |
| Niger | 13 | |
| Sri Lanka | 12 | |
| Togo | 11 | |
| Somalia | 9 | |
| Gabon | 8 | |
| Lesotho | 7 | |
| Central African Republic | 5 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 5 | |
| Netherlands | 4 | |
| Senegal | 3 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | |
| Gambia | 2 |
Showing the top 40 of 50 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Ciconiidae.
White Stork
1,894,326 records
Black Stork
409,143 records
Asian Openbill
347,901 records
Painted Stork
234,307 records
Yellow-billed Stork
95,737 records
Marabou Stork
81,248 records
African woollyneck
31,846 records
Abdim's Stork
24,167 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.